The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-27
THE WALLED-IN ROOM.
Aesnc the Terrible Adventure of
an Irish Naturalist.

l0pened my eyes and looked around
ne. A man was leaning over my bed;
rear the man stood woman with
sonnet with great white wings on the
siles, holding in her hands a moist
compress The room was plain and
neat with clean white walls. On a
table, covered with great napkin of
yellow linen, noted a number of
strange objects-rows of little vials.
and a brown earthen jar filled with bits
d Ice. Through the muslin curtains,
which bellied out from the window in
The balmy air, Icould see patch of blue
Ay and the tops of green trees bending
lightly in the breeze. Where was Ip
Itseemed like long dream that 1 had
had; my head felt empty. my limbs
aehed. and / could not think.
The man gently lifted my head, and
gave me few drops of some liquid,
which I swallowed with avidity.
well. Mr.. Furniss," he said, show
do you feel?"
"Eh, whatP" I cried. "Where am
lf'
"You are in my house, my dear sir,
and We shall take good care of you"
Now, he added, replacing my head on
the pillow, "be quiet and 90 to sleep"
lgazed at him for a long time, and
oil at once | recognized Doctor Ber-
tram, the celebrated specialist in in
sanity. A shudder passed through my
|\fame. Why was l In Doctor Ber-
tram's hospital, instead of in my home,
near Phoenix Park, with my books, my
herbs, and my microscopes around me?
dis hospital was for mad people!-and
that Sister Of Charity, those vials, that
bowl of ice-my God, / must be mad!
But whyp-howP
"How long have l been hereP"
asked, after time.
For four weeks, Mr.. Furniss. But
!ou must be quiet and sleep: Now do
not try to talk"
for month! Was 1t possiblep
what had happenedP But even as
asked myself these questions, little by
ntte went off to sleep, and l saw, in
soillowy meadow, road covered with
olood and bordered on either side
win monstrous microscopes shaped
hke trees, road on which two little
girls played at pitch and catch with a
severed head. while DR.. Bertram,
comlcally bonneted with religious
cap rode astride of dead body, which
reared, and pranced, and kicked till he
could scarce keep his seat.
Inc next morning l was better; and
aay Dy day l improved, though that
horrible nightmare came to me each
a'gne But it grew less and less dis
ancs and in few weeks it almost
ceased to trouble rue.
one evening the doctor, whom had
~. seen during the day, seated HIM
self near my bed.
Dr.. Ao' AoelinS my putSe,
.Ou are dolng famously. I'll have
i0u out, as good as new, in a few DAYS.
Du' you've had close shave. It has
zen one of the prettiest cases of
sleoral congestion I ever handled-a
va maa'lful case. Why, it's wonder
~ aee ailve now. Tell me, how is
iour memory; can you remember what
herep' '"N "o'' III
II don't know, 1 can not think. ]
ws vase passed through something fearful.
,.;na "na' it is. can not say. From the
- GUNNER of recollection that comes
. me, have the sensation of having
~, u' aead-murdered! o, it is fright
esn, ~, MY brain is weak yet Then, the
sn. ,arlu' pretty golden-haired child
@lling on the floor"
-, some. come, this will never do, +"
~. ~ .ae doctor. "You can tell me all
s0at 1t In the morn"
.o.a 40 now. DOCTOR" cried. 1T /.
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